Iconic celebrity photos captured by duo
Markus and Indrani shot actress Annalynne Mccord for Cosmopolitan magazine. This photo ran in the magazine in color, but they prefer it in black and white. "We thought Annalynne had an all-American look, so our concept was a tongue-in-cheek reference to American icons," said Markus.
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Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes' shoot was inspired by images from Fellini's films of the '50s and '60s."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Jennifer Lopez
Markus and Idrani shot Jennifer Lopez to promote her new Spanish-language album."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Brooklyn Decker
Segments of their photo shoot with model and actress Brooklyn Decker were seen on thier show "Double Exposure." The photographers altered the image in post-production to made a composite of Brooklyn's best pictures."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Dita Von Tesse
"We were thrilled to work with Dita, burlesque star and international pop icon, because of her cool, confident attitude and her innate taste and style," said Markus."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Lady Gaga
Markus and Idrani shot Lady Gaga for Sanrio's 35th anniversary celebration of Hello Kitty."Lady Gaga has been one of the most extraordinatry people to photograph because she's so creative and open to going all the way with our ideas," said Markus.
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Britney Spears
This photo shoot with Britney Spears was to promote her Onyx Hotel Tour that was in conjunction with the release of her album "In the Zone.""Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Beyonce
Beyonce is seen on the cover of her 2003 album "Dangerously in Love.""Among Beyonce's wardrobe options was a bejeweled top that seemed challenging because the rocks weren't as sparkly as her personality, but we convinced the team that it could be enhanced with lighting and post production," said Indrani.
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Janet Jackson
They shot Janet Jackson in front of a gold Egyptian backdrop with a panther by her side (added in post-production)."She was sweet but had a strength inside that was necessary to protect a star of her magnitude," said Indrani.
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Anne Hathaway
This was the last photo shoot in Markus and Indrani's Soho studio, which had doubled as their home for eight years."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is seen on the cover of her 2005 album "The Emancipation of Mimi.""I wanted to convey her strength and power as a woman, no longer trapped by other's expectations," said Idrani.
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is seen in the photo from her 2005 album cover for "A Little More Personal (Raw)." Lohan wanted the photographers to incorporate the Chinese character for "raw" so they projected the symbol on her back for the actual album cover."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Olivia Wilde
"Olivia Wilde is an incredible actress. We were excited to shoot her in a way that would bring out her depth of character," said Indrani."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
Val Kilmer
Markus and Idrani shot this image of Val Kilmer for a feature story on the actor for Time."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
David Bowie
David Bowie is seen on the cover of his 2002 album "Heathen." The inspiration for the cover came from the surrealist artist Man Ray."Icons" by Markus + Indrani
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